Douglas Moeller
Pittsburgh,PA
Summary
Strategic operations professional specializing in procurement and supply chain management. Negotiated significant savings on Vendor Managed Inventory, enhancing cost efficiency. Implemented inventory programs that streamlined operations and improved resource allocation. Experienced Materials Supervisor with a focus on supplier management and cost analysis, leading cross-functional teams in project management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Supervisor
Eos Energy
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
03.2025 - 09.2025
- Supervised team of materials employees, including scheduling, performance reviews, corrective action, training, and timecard approvals.
- Oversee all inventory processes including development and implementation of cycle count program.
- Oversee warehouse operations.
- Oversee transactional integrity for material in ERP from receipt to consumption to customer.
- Oversee shipping/receiving activities.
- Assist with quarterly/yearly physical inventory counts.
- Assist in employee hiring, training, performance evaluation, retention and termination activities.
- Developed and monitored key performance indicators to evaluate team effectiveness and drive improvements.
- Contribute to EH&S objectives by proactively identifying potential issues and providing positive root cause problem identification and corrective action.
- Foster an environment of continuous improvement to eliminate waste and drive efficiency.
- Performed various duties and responsibilities as needed to support team objectives.
- Adopt lean principles and avoid strains on working capital by reducing waste and focusing on being a sales-driven company making products to meet the demand.
- Created structured planning approach for lean manufacturing environment, generating high-quality products aligned with market demand.
- Streamlining processes to increase production efficiency and reducing inventory by using just-in-time inventory methods.
- Participate in budget preparation and administration, monitor and control expenditures.
- Develop planning tools and framework to obtain approval from main stakeholders.
- Lead production meetings to assess target vs actual and convey changes or updates to MPS.
buyer
Alstom Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Aftermarket and Services buyer for all APM (Automated People Movers) Projects at national and international airports. These included Dallas, Chicago, LAX, Madrid, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Denver.
- Negotiated pricing on all Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) material at the Allegheny County Airport Site and Lebanon Church Site. The framework purchases for FY’s 2024 and 2025 had a combined value of 4.8 million dollars. I was able to negotiate an 8% savings from FY 2024 to FY 2025. These savings were achieved through volume, due diligence on supplier competition, requesting engineering to evaluate and approve alternatives to material listed on BOMs, and requesting the supplier to source with more cost efficiency in mind.
- Prepared and launched Requests for Quotation with suppliers on a global scale, created Purchase Orders and monitored invoices to ensure payments were submitted within the negotiated timeframe. Monitored procurement project QCDT (Quality, Cost, Delivery Time).
- Consolidated project needs to identify optimal pricing and supplier capabilities, ensuring timely delivery of materials.
- Coordinated with project colleagues across material planning, industrial planning, engineering, procurement, customer service, and sales to align project goals.
- Measured supplier performance using OTIF (On-Time In Full) and product quality standards to maintain procurement efficiency.
materials planner
Alstom Transportation
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Implemented and managed VMI program for hardware and consumables at Lebanon Church Alstom Site, utilizing two-bin Kanban system and vending machine program with AFC Industries.
- Managed VMI Program at Allegheny County Airport Site, tracking KPIs for on-hand inventory, actual consumption vs. BOM, dead stock, hard missing item duration, and invoice accuracy to optimize inventory management.
- Planned electrical commodity supply from global vendors for components in train propulsion systems, ensuring alignment with production requirements.
- Ensured and updated the accuracy of material management master data in SAP.
- Analyzed supplier confirmations and master production schedule to project impacts on planned production runs, enabling proactive adjustments to meet production goals.
- Collaborated with procurement, industrial team, engineering, logistics, and sales to streamline project efforts, ensuring timely completion.
Purchasing coordinator
McConway & Torley
Pittsburgh, PA
12.2023 - 05.2024
- Analyzed material consumption, monitored inventory levels, and made purchasing decisions to maintain optimal stock levels while minimizing excess or obsolete inventory. The primary focus for this was the lean method of the Just-In-Time strategy.
- Purchased alloys, scrap, and molds for manufacturing rail couplers, knuckles, yokes, strikers, and draw bars, while managing procurement for MRO of plant and arc furnaces to support production needs.
- Coordinated logistics to ensure timely delivery of direct production materials.
- Collaborated with plant management to assess material requirements, resulting in an accurate procurement forecast that aligned with production schedules.
- Tracked supplier performance metrics to enhance cost control, improve timeliness, and ensure quality of materials received.
- Maintained organized records of price quotes, contracts, requisitions, purchase orders, shipment documentation, and invoices to prepare reports for financial performance.
Procurement Manager
MHS Labs
Monroeville, PA
06.2020 - 09.2023
- Project Procurement Manager for a multi-million-dollar contract with the PA Department of Corrections and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare. Negotiated all pricing for all testing and collection supplies. Also, coordinated logistics for the delivery of collection supplies to all 13 prison sites. Leaned heavily into the procurement roadmap with this project.
- In 2022, FY spend was reduced by 20% for the molecular laboratory and 46% for the traditional laboratory. Product of procurement implementation.
- Project Procurement Manager for a multi-million-dollar contract with the PA Department of Corrections and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare. Negotiated all pricing for all testing and collection supplies. Also, coordinated logistics for the delivery of collection supplies to all 13 prison sites. Leaned heavily into the procurement roadmap with this project.
- Identified large cost-saving opportunities with Streamline Scientific for PCR Respiratory Pathogen Panels and Urinary Pathogen Panels. Sourced the technology to move from a variable quantity testing model with high dollar waste values to a standard quantity testing model that reduced the waste dollars to zero.
- Enrolled laboratory in CHAMPS Group Purchasing Organization, achieving cost savings with supplies purchased averaging 3-5% less than previous spending.
operations manager
Personalized Genomics
Pittsburgh, PA
05.2018 - 06.2020
- Instrumental in the growth of the Pharmacogenetic testing project. Coordinated with R&D to source the most cost-effective method of testing high volumes of patient samples. Then launched the effort with national sales groups to market and bring thousands of samples per month to the laboratory for testing.
- Managed procurement for direct, indirect, and MRO supplies, ensuring alignment with operational needs.
- Monitored molecular inventory and test volumes, ensuring stock availability and accurate supply forecasts to support testing operations.
- Cultivated relationships with vendors, clients, and laboratory partners to drive operational profitability.
- Presented financial reports to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
- Utilized Laboratory Information Systems - TrueMed IT and Copia - to monitor result delivery and ensure accurate report summaries were sent to the billing department for timely reimbursements.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Medicine
California University of Pennsylvania
05-2009
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Commodity Management
- Supplier Management
- Cost Analysis
- Demand Forecasting
- Reporting and Presenting
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Reporting and Presenting
- Relationship Building
- Demand Forecasting
Timeline
Materials Supervisor
Eos Energy
03.2025 - 09.2025
buyer
Alstom Transportation
11.2024 - 04.2025
materials planner
Alstom Transportation
05.2024 - 11.2024
Purchasing coordinator
McConway & Torley
12.2023 - 05.2024
Procurement Manager
MHS Labs
06.2020 - 09.2023
operations manager
Personalized Genomics
05.2018 - 06.2020
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Pre-Medicine
California University of Pennsylvania